Value Alert: Braintree Home Hits Market For Less Than 400K

BRAINTREE, MA — The median home value in Massachusetts is $426,330, up 2.2 percent from a year ago and projected to go up another 3.9 percent by this time next year. Patch searched the local real estate listings on Realtor.com to find a value home for below that price in Braintree.

What we found was much lower than the median value: A three-bedroom house on Tremont Street listed for $399,900. Built in 1890, the house has 1,415 square feet of space. The house is also within walking distance of schools, the library and downtown restaurants.

• Address: 56 Tremont St, Braintree, Massachusetts
• Price: $399,900
• Square Feet: 1415
• Bedrooms: 3
• Bathrooms: 2 Baths
• Built: 1890
• Features: ATTENTION CONTRACTORS/BUILDERS/REHABBERS!!!! Three Bedroom 2 Bath Old Style Colonial located in Desirable Braintree Neighborhood near Sunset Lake and Thayer Academy. Public Record has 3 Bedrooms but there is an additional room on First Floor that has Closet and could be 4th Bedroom/ Den. Endless Possibilities with this Property! It has room for expansion and garage as land to left of Driveway inside chain link fence is part of the parcel or leave it and Rehab the House itself. Peek-a-boo Views of Lake from side Deck. Walking Distance to Schools, Library, and Downtown Restaurants. Close to the Highway and Train. Easy to Show. Make your Appointment today before it's Gone!

This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.